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Digestion chapter

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esophagoscopy   endoscopic visualization & examination of the esophagus  
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- somnia   sleep  
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-poiesis   formation  
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lip/o   fat  
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leuk/o   white  
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jejun/o   jejunum  
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ileo/o   ileum  
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hepat/o   liver  
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cyan/o   blue; bluish  
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cirrh/o   yellow  
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sialolithiasis   presence of stones in the salivary gland/duct  
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ulcerative colitis   inflammation of the colon caused by ulcers (IBD)  
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abdominocentesis   surgical puncture into abdominal/peritoneal cavity to remove excess fluid  
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polyposis, chronic   presence of large number of ployps in the large intestine  
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peritonitis   inflammation of the peritoneum  
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pancreatitis   inflammation of the pancreas  
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hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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gingivitis   inflammation of the gums  
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gastroesophageal reflux disease   reflux or moving backward of gastric contents into the esophagus (GERD)  
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gastroenteritis   inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract  
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- version   to turn  
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cholangiogram   x-ray of the bile ducts  
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cholangiography   x-ray examination of the bile ducts  
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cholecystogram   x-ray of the gallbladder  
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cholecystography   x-ray examination of the gallbladder  
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colonoscopy   endoscopic visualization and examination of the large intestine from the anus to the ileocecal junction  
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laparoscopy   endoscopic visualization & exam of abdominal & pelvic cavaties  
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- phoresis   carrying; transmission  
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- pepsia   digestion  
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- malacia   softening  
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- emia   blood condition  
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append/o   appendix  
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- ous   pertaining to  
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- cytosis   condition of cells  
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- oid   like, resembling  
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- (o)logy   study of  
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- oma   tumor  
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- emesis   vomiting  
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colon/o   colon  
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- ia   abnormal condition  
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- dynia   pain  
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- phonia   voice; sound  
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- pnea   breathing  
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pharyng/o   pharynx  
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polyp/o   polyp  
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proct/o   rectum  
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rect/o   rectum  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gingiv/o   gums  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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